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access to services & inputs

Providing farmers with a package of services (input, training, credit) is perceived as key for farmers to turn farming into a lucrative business.

Access and adequate use of inputs like planting materials, fertilizer, chemicals and spraying equipment can make a big difference for cocoa farmers. But access to inputs can be quite challenging, as well as their adequate application.

Food for thought

This article evaluates the impact of Cocoa Abrabopa in Ghana. This private - sector initiative in Ghana's cocoa indutry provides packages of services to organized farmers.